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A moving energy is called ______________.
Kinetic energy
Each orbit that a planet makes around the sun is called ____
a. Rotation
b. Revolution
c. Totality
d. Spin
b. Revolution
The _____ of the earth during its revolution around the sun causes the seasons.
a. distance
b. tilt
c. rotation
d. revolution
b. tilt
What type of heat transfer takes place in space?
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. All of the above
c. Radiation
TRUE OR FALSE
Earth’s moon is an artificial satellite.
FALSE
How many days does Earth complete its revolution around the sun?
a. 240 days
b. 365 days
c. 536 days
d. 635 days
b. 365 days
Instead of giving off its own light, the moon _______ the light from the sun.
a. Refracts
b. Reflects
c. Diffracts
d. Extracts
b. Reflects
What is the movement of Earth on its axis called?
Rotation
A planet that is able to sustain life.
Earth
TRUE OR FALSE
Neptune is known as the red planet.
False; Mars
American ______ became the first man on the moon in July 1969.
a. Aristotle
b. Galileo Galilei
c. Neil Armstrong
d. Albert Einstein
c. Neil Armstrong
The following planets are known as inner planets EXCEPT.
a. Mars
b. Venus
c. Neptune
d. Earth
c. Neptune
A planet which has the shortest days of revolution around the sun.
Mercury
Give two steps in Scientific method
Observation
Hypothesis
Experimentation
Analyze and Interpret data
Conclusion
Research
The instrument used to measure air pressure.
A. Anemometer
B. Barometer
C. Rain gauge
D. Meteorology
B. Barometer
The outermost part of the sun is called the ___
a. Corona
b. Chromosphere
c. Photosphere
d. Sunspot
a. Corona
A group of stars that forms a pattern is called ____
a. Galaxy
b. Constellation
c. Milky way
d. Super nova
b. Constellation
The brightest object in the morning and evening skies
Venus
Give two examples of conductors
iron, aluminum, metal spoon, copper wires
What happens when you see the moon’s “phases” change? The moon appears to change,
a. color
b. location
c. shape
d. distance
c. shape
What form of light from the sun is used by plants to produce food?
a. Visible light
b. Infrared
c. UV light
d. X Rays
a. Visible light
Unmanned research spacecraft sent beyond Earth orbit are called___
a. Rockets
b. Probes
c. Space shuttles
d. Moon rovers
b. Probes
The scientific study of weather is called _________.
A. Anemometer
B. Barometer
C. Rain gauge
D. Meteorology
D. Meteorology
Give two examples of insulators.
Paper, Cotton, Cloth, Rubber
State four laboratory rules and safety.